Course Description

Obtaining insurance authorization for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services has become a routine job expectation for many board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs). Navigating insurance authorizations can be daunting for BCBAs because it requires them to write goals that align with medical necessity and each funder’s unique requirements. Failure to write goals in this manor can lead to partial or full denials for authorization for services, resulting in less access to care for clients. This presentation will focus on understanding funder-specific requirements for ABA services, tying the core deficits of autism to those requirements, and writing treatment goals that are individualized to the client and that are likely to be authorized by funders. Participants will be guided through case examples and practice describing medical necessity, writing treatment goals, and requesting authorization for services from funders.

Course Description

In the current ABA and landscape we have seen a steady increase in the need for ABA services throughout the United States. This demand has subsequently driven the need for BCBAs to provide that care. Current information says that ~50% of all BCBAs have had their certificate for less then 3 years. This indicates that a majority of the workforce is new to the field. As a BCBA you are asked to be competent in dozens of various skills in areas you may not have been adequately trained for or trained at all. On top the daily speedbumbs that may arise to make your day-to-day clinical life challenging we are also faced with technology and administrative burdens. During this session, Dr. Rodriguez will discuss how these challenges can be addressed and mitigated by using OMB applications to support clinical teams, and ensure higher quality care for the families we care for.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify OBM Applications to support common concerns in ABA Clinics.

2. Identify OBM solutions that may help your performance improvement needs.

3. Identify OBM solutions to help new BCBAs thrive in an oversight role.

Course Description

In the current ABA landscape, we have seen a steady increase in the need for ABA services throughout the United States. This demand has subsequently driven the need for BCBAs to provide that care. Current information says that ~50% of all BCBAs have had their certificate for less than 3 years. This indicates that a majority of the workforce is new to the field. As a BCBA you are asked to be competent in dozens of various skill in areas you may not have been adequately trained for, or trained at all. Often times the process of learning how to approach family guidance is ignored during a BCBA’s training process. Subsequently, they are not prepared to conduct effective and meaningful family guidance. In this session, we will explore strategies for BCBAs to use in their programming to better connect with caregivers, provide more effective family guidance, as well as how to ensure BCBAs can stay consistent in their delivery thus better empowering families to transition care away from daily ABA programming.

Learning Objectives

1. Explore the current system that generates BCBAs and the shortcomings in that process and the issues it can create.

2. Develop strategies to build rapport with family.

3. Discuss why strong caregiver relationships are essential to effect care.

Course Description

In the current ABA and landscape we have seen a steady increase in the need for ABA services throughout the United States. This demand has subsequently driven the need for BCBAs to provide that care. Current information says that ~50% of all BCBAs have had their certificate for less then 3 years. This indicates that a majority of the workforce is new to the field. BCBAs are asked to oversee many different components of the care process for their caseloads and often times are undertrained on the many moving parts of proper case management and oversight. One key factor of that process is the clinical documentation process. In this session we will discuss the the importance of, ethical concerns related to, and the financial implications tied to proper documentation as well as how we as an industry can work together to improve and simplify the process. ∙

Learning Objectives

1. Explore the current system that in which clinical services are documented.

2. What pitfalls are associated with the current model and how we can avoid them.

3. How these improvements can solve for many issues we currently face in the delivery of ABA.

Course Description

In the current ABA landscape, we have seen a steady increase in the need for ABA services throughout the United States. This demand has subsequently driven the need for BCBAs to provide that care. Current information says that ~50% of all BCBAs have had their certificate for less than 3 years. This indicates that a majority of the workforce is new to the field. The Current system for training BCBAs lacks a uniform approach. This creates disjointed ability levels for newer BCBAs. The added pressure to jump right into a full caseload only exacerbates this problem.

During this event, we will explore the concept of an expanded mid-tier model to allow for more help on BCBA caseloads. Additionally, we will discuss how this would allow for a more effective Internship model to better train and prepare future BCBAs thus creating a better experience for the families we work with. We will take a new look at old problems and explore how shifting the paradigm could improve quality outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore the current system that generates BCBAs and the shortcomings in that process and the issues it can create.
2. What would a mid-tier model look like.
3. How this new model can solve for many issues we currently face in the delivery of ABA